* Ridley Scott-American Gangster
* Mike Nichols-Charlie Wilson's War
* Marc Forster-The Kite Runner
* Robert Redford-Lions for Lambs
* Tim Burton-Sweeney Todd
What about everyone else?
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Ridley Scott (American Gangster)
Francis Ford Coppola (Youth Without Youth)
Tim Burton (Sweeney Todd)
Terry Geroge (Reservation Road)
Justin Chadwick (The Other Boleyn Girl)
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1- MIKE NICHOLS (CHARLIE WILSON´S WAR)
2- PAUL THOMAS ANDERSON (THERE WILL BE BLOOD)
3- RIDLEY SCOTT (AMERICAN GANSTER)
4- WONG KAR-WAI (MY BLUBERRY NIGHTS)
5- MARC FOSTER (THE KITE RUNNER)
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I really hope that Tim Burton gets nominated for Sweeney Todd. I love Burton, in fact it was him whose films first inspired me to pursue the career of becoming a film director. And I would think it very nice to see him with a nomination and a possible win. He should have gotten a nod for "Big Fish" but I hope Todd will reverse that mistake.
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Best Director
1. Mike Nichols - Charlie Wilson's War
2. Marc Forster - The Kite Runner
3. Ridley Scott - American Gangster
4. Tim Burton - Sweeney Todd
5. Paul Thomas Anderson - There Will Be Blood
Chris Perkins
FYC - Running Miles
The Winner of a June Igloo Festival Award for Best Actress (Sanaa Lathan).
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Mike Nichols - CHARLIE WILSON`S WAR
Mark Forster - THE KITE RUNNER
Terry George - RESERVATION ROAD
Tim Burton - SWEENEY TODD
Paul Thomas Anderson - THERE WILL BE BLOOD
RIDLEY SCOTT - AMERICAN GANGSTER (probably gangster-ish movies had their season with THE DEPARTED, the movie had BP last year, that just husrts American gangster to be considered as a serious contender, its on its way to be forgotten.
its chances will be killed eventually....)
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Ang Lee - Lust, Caution
Marc Forster - The Kite Runner
Mike Nichols - Charlie Wilson's War
P.T. Anderson - There Will Be Blood
Shekhar Kapur - Elizabeth: The Golden Age
Alt: Joel & Ethan Coen (No Country for Old Men)
Tim Burton (Sweeney Todd)
James Mangold (3:10 to Yuma)
Todd Haynes (I'm Not There)
Robert Redford (Lions for Lambs)
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1. The Kite Runner (Marc Forster)
2. There will be Blood (Paul Thomas Anderson)
3. Charlie Wilson's War (Mike Nichols)
4. Sweeney Todd (Tim Burton)
5. Lions for Lambs (Robert Redford)
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Ridley Scott, American Gangster
Joel/Ethan Coen, No Country for Old Men
Mike Nichols, Charlie Wilson's War
Joe Wright, Atonement
Tim Burton, Sweeney Todd
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Joel and Ethan Coen (No Country for Old Men)**
Ridley Scott (American Gangster)
Tim Burton (Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street)
Todd Haynes (I'm Not There)
Ang Lee (Lust, Caution)
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Joel and Ethan Coen (No Country for Old Men)**
Ridley Scott (American Gangster)
Tim Burton (Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street)
Sidney Lumet (Before the Devil Knows You're Dead)
Ang Lee (Lust, Caution)
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Paul Greengrass - The Bourne Ultimatum
Werner Herzog - Rescue Dawn
Joe Wright - Atonement
James Mangold - 3:10 to Yuma
David Cronenberg - Eastern Promises
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Ridley Scott- American Gangster
Joe Wright- Atonement
Sidney Lumet- Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
Joel and Ethan Coen- No Country for Old Men
Paul Thomas Anderson- There Will Be Blood
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Joel and Ethan Coen (No Country for Old Men)**
Ridley Scott (American Gangster)
Tim Burton (Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street)
Sidney Lumet (Before the Devil Knows You're Dead)
Joe Wright (Atonement)
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Joel and Ethan Coen-No Country for Old Men(haven't seen it but I'm sure it will be great)
Tony Gilroy-Michael Clayton(I doubt it will happen but I think he deserves it)
Ang Lee-Lust, Caution(He did a great job)
Sean Penn:Into the Wild(Very Oscar bait director nod I think)
Ridley Scott: American Gangster(he doesn't deserve a nod in my opinion i saw a preveiw screening and its great but there are just too many better movies this year. but as a make-up oscar he does deserve a nod)
without Ridley my other pick would be:
Andrew Dominck: The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
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Ridley Scott - American Gangster*
Joel and Ethan Coen - No Country For Old Men
Joe Wright - Atonement
Paul Thomas Anderson - There Will Be Blood
Jason Reitman - Juno
Even though I doubt that Ridley Scott is going to win (why is due? what has he done that's all that great?) he seems to be in the lead. The Coen brothers are on their way to a screenplay/director combo, but I don't see a Best Picture nod for some reason. Joe Wright is British, he's directed one of the year's best, and he's on his way to a nod. I think that this Director nod is what P.T. Anderson needs to carry him to a Best Adapted Screenplay win, so I see it happening. As for Jason Reitman, he's a wild card. It could happen if the film is awarded well.
ALTERNATES
Julian Schnabel - The Diving Bell & The Butterfly
He could be looking at a lonely director nod, he won Best Director at Cannes and that helped Alejandro Gonzales Inarritu last year, and it helped David Lynch in 2002.
Tim Burton - Sweeney Todd
From the trailer, it looks like a standard Burton flick, nonetheless, the buzz is there. I don't see it though.
Mike Nichols - Charlie Wilson's War
The trailer looks like a comedy, so I have no idea what direction he's going in. I'm really only interested in one person involved with this film, PHS.
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Joel and Ethan Coen (No Country for Old Men)**
Ridley Scott (American Gangster)
Tim Burton (Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street)
Sidney Lumet (Before the Devil Knows You're Dead)
Joe Wright (Atonement)
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1. Ridley Scott (American Gangster)
2. The Coen Brothers (No Country for Old Men)
3. Tim Burton (Sweeney Todd)
4. Joe Wright (Atonement)
5. Mike Nichols (Charlie Wilson's War)
This is my current predictions along with some I think can be pushed up.
Frontrunners:
1) Coen Brothers - No Country For Old Men
2) Tim Burton - Sweeney Todd
3) Joe Wright - Atonement
4) Mike Nichols - Charlie Wilson's War
5) Sidney Lumet - Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
Dark Horses:
6) Ridley Scott - American Gangster
7) Paul Thomas Anderson - There Will Be Blood
8) Sean Penn - Into the Wild
9) Jason Reitman - Juno
10) Marc Foster - The Kite Runner
Longshots (but don't count them out yet):
11) Tony Gilroy - Michael Clayton
12) David Cronenberg - Eastern Promises
13) Ang Lee - Lust, Caution
14) Robert Redford - Lions For Lambs
15) Denzel Washington - The Great Debaters
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Joel and Ethan Coen (No Country for Old Men)**
Paul Thomas Anderson (There Will Be Blood)
Tim Burton (Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street)
Sidney Lumet (Before the Devil Knows You're Dead)
Joe Wright (Atonement)
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Joel and Ethan Coen (No Country for Old Men)
Paul Thomas Anderson (There Will Be Blood)
Tim Burton (Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street)
Sidney Lumet (Before the Devil Knows You're Dead)**
Joe Wright (Atonement)
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PAUL THOMAS ANDERSON, THERE WILL BE BLOOD
Tim Burton, Sweeney Todd
The Coen Brothers, No Country for Old Men
Ridley Scott, American Gangster
Joe Wright, Atonement
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Paul Thomas Anderson, There Will Be Blood
Tim Burton, Sweeney Todd
THE COENS, NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN
Julian Schnabel, The Divine Bell and Butterfly
Ridley Scott, American Gangster
Joe Wright, Atonement
Schnabel and Anderson battle for the 5th spot
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BEST DIRECTOR
1. Joel & Ethan Coen - No Country For Old Men
2. Tim Burton - Sweeney Todd
3. Julian Schnabel - The Diving Bell & The Butterfly
4. Sidney Lumet - Before The Devil Knows You're Dead
5. Sean Penn - Into the Wild
Alt: Joe Wright - Atonement, Paul Thomas Anderson - There Will Be Blood, and Ridley Scott - American Gangster
1. The Coen Brothers- Lock and favored for win
2. Tim Buron- Likley
3. Sean Penn-Likely
4. Jonathan Snabel-Likely
5. P.T. Anderson-Possibility
Others in the race:
1. Jason Reitman- If they really go for Juno
2. Joe Wright- If they arent discouraged from Atonement
3. Sidney Lumet- If they want to honor a legend
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The Coen Brothers- No Country for Old Men
Sydney Lumet- Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
Sean Penn- Into the Wild
Julian Schnabel- The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Ridley Scott- American Gangster
I think the DGA nominations will give us what an indication of who the nominees will be. The Coen Brothers and Sean Penn seem like they are pretty strong right now and I think that the DGAs will embrace the veteran(Lumet), the mainstream(Scott) and the artistic(Schnabel).
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Joel Coen & Ehtan Coen - No Country for Old Men
These two are just sweeping the precursers and I think there is little doubt that they'll actually be taking this award.
Julian Schnabel - The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
He seems like a contender who's out of place, but his presence at all the precursers indicate that he's definetly in.
Sean Penn - Into the Wild
The Oscars have proven time and time again that their love afrair with actors who direct will never stop. I don't believe Penn will be the exception.
Paul Thomas Anderson - There Will Be Blood
His writing has always been praised, but I think his DGA nomination now says that they're ready to embrace his directing.
Tim Burton - Sweeney Todd
Despite his DGA snubb (I'm still very upset about that), I think Burton does have an edge over some of his other competitors. His film has gotten great reviews and he has a lot of name recognition as well. The same thing happened last year with Clint Eastwood for "Letters from Iwo Jima." Still, he's not on safe ground.
Possible Upset:
Sidney Lumet - Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
He will always be a favorite for the Academy, and that has a way of coming out of nowhere with a nomination. His major precurser abscence is alarming, but his own body of work could lead some voters to believe that he's ready for another nod. I wouldn't be surprised if his name ends up taking the fifth spot away from Burton or even Anderson.
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*Sarah Polley - Away From Her
*Sean Penn - Into The Wild
*Jason Reitman - Juno
*Tim Burton - Sweeney Todd
*Joe Wright - Atonement
I've seen 4 of the 5 movies (not Sweeney Todd) and put Burton on there because it seems his movies get nominated alot and he has Depp in his favour as leading man. I'm surprised no one else said Sarah Polley, maybe they just don't think a woman will win or even if a woman director is allowed to be nominated -- but she did a phenomenal job directing her first film and she'a fellow Canadian like myself and I grew up watching her on TV so I hope she gets acknowledged in some way in either country (moreseo in Canada because that is where she is from and lives) for her work.
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